Lake Placid Solar Power Plant
Solar and battery storage project in Highlands County, Florida. 62.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Duke Energy Florida, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 62541
This project groups Lake Placid Solar Power Plant (EIA 62541). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 62.3 MWSolar 45.0 · Battery storage 17.3
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2019First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Florida, LLCEIA operator ID 6455
- Grid
- FPCBalancing authority FPC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Highlands County, FL27.3311, −81.3640
- EIA plant ID
- 62541EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lake Placid Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
72.7 GWh
72,651 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
18.5%
2024: 17.9%
January to July 2026
55.8 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2020 to 2025
57.2–96.9
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,170 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2020 | 96,921 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 57,195 | 14.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 77,822 | 19.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 58,736 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2024 | 70,651 | 17.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 72,651 | 18.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 55,825 | 24.4% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES1 | Batteries | 17.3 | February 2023 |
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 45.0 | December 2019 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Duke Energy Florida, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Lake Placid Solar
How much power does Lake Placid Solar Power Plant produce?
Lake Placid Solar Power Plant reported 72,651 MWh (72.7 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.5% capacity factor on 62.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 55.8 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Lake Placid Solar Power Plant?
Lake Placid Solar Power Plant is in Highlands County, Florida, at 27.3311, −81.3640. It is in the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing area (FPC).
Who operates Lake Placid Solar Power Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Duke Energy Florida, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 6455). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Lake Placid Solar Power Plant a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 45 MW and battery storage capacity totals 17.3 MW.
When did Lake Placid Solar Power Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2019, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page